Gretchen
is most well known for writing the book and lyrics and starring in “I’m
Getting My Act Together and Taking It On the Road” (with music by Nancy
Ford.) The show was originally produced in New York City By Joseph
Papp’s Public Theater followed by a 3-year run at the Circle in the
Square. In Chicago the show won the Joseph Jefferson Award for the Best
Musical and Gretchen won the Best Actress Award. The cast album won a
Grammy nomination.
Gretchen has written numerous other shows with Nancy Ford - “Now Is the
Time for All Good Men,” (Off-Broadway) “The Last Sweet Days of Isaac,”
(Obie Award - Best Musical, Drama Desk Award, Outer Critics Circle
Award) “Shelter” (Broadway - Golden Theater), “Hang On to the Good
Times” (Manhattan Theater Club), “The Fabulous Party” (Williamstown
Theater Festival), “The American Girls Revue” - (American Girl Place -
Chicago, New York, and Los Angeles), and “Circle of Friends” -
(American Girl Place - Chicago and New York) and “Anne of Green Gables”
(Theatreworks, Lortel Theater.) Cryer and Ford have just finished a new
show - "Still Getting My Act Together."